AXPONA 2018: Lee’s Best of Show
I was really burned out from a long work week at nearby Northwestern University. I was so looking forward to AXPONA as the medicine to my working man blues. The only [...]
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AXPONA 2018: Fidelis Music Systems, New England’s everything audio store
Building and growing a system can be an arduous task to say the least. More than just the components, it takes experienced ears and patience in fine tuning the sound. Further [...]
AXPONA 2018: After hours with The Audio Company
The Von Schweikert ULTRA 11 tour has made its way around to Axpona. Along with familiar faces in both Esoteric and VAC. The Story Exhibitors at audio shows are known for [...]
AXPONA 2018: VPI Fatboy dances with Gershman and VAC
Originally spotted in Munich at the High End Show, we’ve been anxiously waiting to hear the VPI Fatboy tonearm. VPI dropped the Fatboy details before AXPONA in a press [...]
AXPONA 2018: Friday Night Lights, and Saturday delights
Lions, tigers, and bears – Oh my. Substitute the first three nouns in that sentence for women, teens, and children, and you’d get my drift about what I noticed over [...]
AXPONA 2018: The MUST SEE Rooms of Day One
Welcome to Chicago There are over 160 rooms and exhibits here at Axpona. Making this event the largest audio show in North America. For some this can be overwhelming and [...]
Review: Getting my groove on with one-step vinyl releases
In business, it can be advantageous to cut out the middle man. In vinyl record production, too, less can be more. The latest mini-trend in the audiophile world is one-step [...]
Capital Audiofest 2017: The Audio Company, VAC, Von Schweikert, Esoteric bring their A-Game
The Story This was probably the only room at Capital Audiofest that could have charged a “special exhibit” admission price during the show. The Audio Company brought to [...]
RMAF 2017: Nola Boxer S2 casts a long acoustic shadow
I’ve learned to allocate a little extra time when I see the Accent Speaker Technology Ltd. sign in the hallway at a show. Inside the room, I know I’m going to find a set [...]
RMAF 2017: VAC has Renaissance with Tannoy
It’s not uncommon to hear an audio manufacturer boast that a less-expensive model benefits from “trickle-down technology” developed for a flagship, or that the humble [...]